The Police Commissioner has emailed staff saying he's aware there are many who are "angry and feel let down", after sexual content was allegedly found on his former deputy's work devices.

The nurses' union says it's unacceptable for hospital managers to expect family members to take on the role of employed staff.

US President Donald Trump is suing Rupert Murdoch's WSJ, seeking billions in damages, over a report that Trump sent sex offender Jeffrey Epstein a bawdy birthday greeting.

Principals warn the number of school-leavers with no qualifications could spike in poor communities this year.

Police say it's incredible no one was killed when a stolen car drove the wrong way down an Auckland motorway, colliding with another vehicle.